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118 BPM Metronome

118

beats per minute ยท Moderato

โ–ถ Start the metronome at 118 BPM Don't know the tempo? Tap it out โ†’

What 118 BPM means

Tempo markingModerato โ€” moderately
One beat lasts508 ms (0.508 s)
One 4/4 bar2.03 s
One 3/4 bar1.53 s
Beats in 1 minute118
Half time / double time59 BPM / 236 BPM

A brisk walk. Much pop and rock sits in this band, and it is a common starting tempo for practice.

Practising at 118 BPM

  1. Play the passage at about 59 BPM until every note is accurate and evenly spaced.
  2. Raise the tempo in steps of about 5 BPM โ€” 108, 113, then 118.
  3. Move up only after two clean run-throughs in a row. Dropping back a step is normal.
  4. If a bar keeps failing, loop that bar alone rather than replaying the whole piece.

Nearby tempos

59 BPM 108 BPM 113 BPM 117 BPM 119 BPM 123 BPM 128 BPM 236 BPM

Common practice tempos

60 72 80 90 100 108 120 132 144 160 180 200

Questions

How fast is 118 BPM?
118 BPM means 118 beats every minute, so one beat lasts about 508 milliseconds. In 4/4 time a full bar takes about 2.0 seconds. A brisk walk. Much pop and rock sits in this band, and it is a common starting tempo for practice.
What tempo marking is 118 BPM?
118 BPM falls in the Moderato range (moderately). Tempo marking ranges vary slightly between sources, so treat this as approximate.
How do I practise a piece at 118 BPM?
Start at roughly half speed (around 59 BPM) until the passage is accurate, then raise the tempo about 5 BPM at a time. Only move up when you can play it cleanly twice in a row.
Is this metronome free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign-up and no download, and you can change the sound and time signature.

Tempo marking ranges are approximate and vary between editions and traditions.
Timings are exact arithmetic from the beats-per-minute value.

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